[622283]

Each year there are lots of snappers around the Huntington area where I fish. I tried once drifting snappers for fluke with no luck. Now I am wondering if a striped bass -or even a larger bluefish, might enjoy a fresh caught snapper. Has anyone had success fishing fresh caught snapper for Bass - do they enjoy them, -how should I rig them? Any advice would be super.

 

[615657]

ive had luck fishing them for large ocean blues on a float suspended where the fish are. Also use then for tuna with great success.

 

[622283]

Tom - Thanks for the answer. How do you hook them - once in the upper back?

 

[Billfish]

I have fished snappers from Sunken Meadow jetty and had at least two run offs which I'm sure were larger blues. Bass should eat them too. I was hooking them right around the dorsal with a single hook but if I were to try it again, I would use an additional treble stinger also in the back, just before the tail.

 

[622283]

Billfish- That sounds right. If blues are around they will atttack from the tail... a bass will probably eat head first, so I will use the double hook rig. I am going to chunk this weekend and bring along live snapper for when the tide slows down. I am guessing that might be the time to try it.

 

[615657]

I hook them lightly just behind the dorsal. By lightly i mean with a thin hook so that it doesnt hit the back bone. The farther back hook position tends to cause the fish to swim deeper. Good Luck.

 

[LkyLindy]

Also...

Great for big fluke too-treble hook thru the nose with fish finder rig or egg sinker

 

[mrfunandsun]

I fish them regually from the south shore. Fluke, weakfish and blues will all take them. Have yet to catch a bass on them. I hook them once through the nostrals on a 3 way rig and your are in business.